Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing, Part I, 1965

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2.21 Steering
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I think we burned out at, Gordo, 7 anc. 1/4 g's.
Right.
SECO was exactly on time, just exactly on
time and IVI's read 002 AFT.
Almost ierfect.
Steering was ... there was no steerine· accelerations
or velocities that we could tell. Steering was
just smooth as silk, apparently they :t.ad us going
right down the slot.
And when we came off, apparently
we were lined up well because there weren ' t any
rates because when we came off and wajted our 20
seconds there were no rates whatsoever and it was
just setting there just . . . . as smootr.. as
As stable as a rock.
As smooth as silk so that and when we started
thrusting and separating we came off :ust right
straight forward .
No deviation, no skidding around
or anything. Just right straight off,
I thought the IVI's were plus 2.
That ' s what I haVle
written down here.
Plus 28 right, 3 t.p.
I guess that's what it was.
This velocity you read?
I was going to cover that in your ... ,
Your right, plus 2, it was -- that's :r·ight.
Plus